Legislative session adopts agenda, waives multiple items and resolves into committee for state funeral

Members of the General Government Operations and Appropriations legislative session met Sept. 3, 2025, adopted the day’s agenda dated Sept. 3, 2025, approved several waivers and delays of listed agenda items and resolved into the committee of the whole to conduct the state funeral for the late Hon. Paul M. MacDonald.

A motion to adopt the session agenda dated 09/03/2025 was offered following recognition of Majority Whip Senator Lech Cabo and was put before the body. Later in the proceeding senators moved to delay or waive a set of agenda items: a motion to delay agenda items 2 through 5; a motion to waive agenda item 6; a motion to waive items 8 through 13; a motion to excuse senators not present; and a motion to waive items 15 through 19. Each of those motions was adopted by voice consent, with the clerk noting no objections and the presiding officer stating “motion carries.”

The clerk completed a roll call during the session; the clerk reported a quorum present with senators including Vice Speaker Atta, Senator Barnett, Speaker Blas, Senator Borja, Senator Calvo, Senator Duenas, Senator Gumatau, Senator Luhan, Senator Munoz Barnes, Senator Parkinson, Senator Perez, Senator Salas Matanani, Senator Saint Augustine, Senator Tydegui and Senator Terlahi listed as present.

The body also voted to append "Resolution No. 92-38 COR" to the session journal. Finally, a motion was made and carried to resolve into the committee of the whole for the purpose of conducting the state funeral service for the late Hon. Paul M. MacDonald, former mayor of Agania Heights. The presiding officer then announced a recess until 9 a.m.

No policy debates or legislative amendments were recorded in the provided transcript excerpt; the actions in the excerpt are procedural and were handled by voice consent or unanimous hearing of no objection.